On March 21, 2006 08:40 pm, David VanHorn wrote:
> On 3/21/06, Marcel Birthelmer <marcelb.lists@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > I know there are some hams on this list, and I would like to get a
> > feel for what it means to be a ham. I know there is some testing
> > involved to get permission for certain radio bands etc., but other
> > than that, what do you do after that? Is it a worthwhile pursuit
> > for someone with a strong interest in electronics and working
> > toward an EE degree?
>
> You might get a slanted opinion.. KC6ETE at your service.
>
> I'd think so.  A lot of hams build things, from microcontroller
> projects through kW linear amps.
>
> You can get the tech licence with no morse code requirement, and a 35
> question test.  This gives you VHF through microwave.

Sounds like similar requirements with the Canadian Basic version.

To answer the original poster's question:
When you learn electronics, you may learn enough to build a transmitter, 
but you can't transmit, therefore all your experiments will either have 
to be done in an RF cage, or below a certain power level.
With a Ham ticket you can now play with more power and distance.  ;-)
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